Offset
The time difference between Madrid and Ho Chi Minh City is 5 hours.
Madrid (CEST) is behind Ho Chi Minh City (ICT).
CEST: UTC+2
ICT: UTC+7
Madrid is currently observing daylight saving time; Ho Chi Minh City is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–12 PM in Madrid (2 PM–5 PM in Ho Chi Minh City).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 10:00 AM Madrid (3:00 PM Ho Chi Minh City).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Spain
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- EpiphanyTue, Jan 6
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- AssumptionSat, Aug 15
- National Day of SpainMon, Oct 12
- All Saints DaySun, Nov 1
- Constitution DaySun, Dec 6
- Immaculate ConceptionTue, Dec 8
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
Vietnam
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Reunification DayThu, Apr 30
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- National DayWed, Sep 2
About these zones
Madrid uses Central European Time (CET, or CEST). To call Spain, dial +34.
Ho Chi Minh City uses Indochina Time (ICT). To call Vietnam, dial +84.
Ho Chi Minh City is approximately 6,750 miles east of Madrid.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Madrid | Ho Chi Minh City | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Madrid observes daylight saving time; Ho Chi Minh City does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Madrid transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from CEST to CET.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Sunset
- 9:44 PM
- Day length
- 14h 58m
- Sunrise
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Day length
- 12h 44m
Daylight overlap: 6h 30m — 6:46 AM–1:15 PM in Madrid (11:46 AM–6:15 PM in Ho Chi Minh City). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Central European Time
Other cities in Indochina Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Central European Time
- MAD
- BCN
Airports in Indochina Time
- SGN
- VCA
- DAD
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Madrid in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 9:00 am Madrid is 2:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 12:00 pm Madrid in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 12:00 pm Madrid is 5:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 12:30 pm Madrid in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 12:30 pm Madrid is 5:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 2:00 pm Madrid in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 2:00 pm Madrid is 7:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 5:00 pm Madrid in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 5:00 pm Madrid is 10:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 11:30 pm Madrid in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 11:30 pm Madrid is 4:30 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.